# Word Search Explorer® — user reviews > 3,031 indexed App Store user reviews of Word Search Explorer® by PlaySimple Games Pte Ltd, rated 5.00/5 from 835,750 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-search-explorer/id1602508478/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/word-search-explorer/id1602508478.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 808,702 · 4★ 19,997 · 3★ 2,741 · 2★ 1,255 · 1★ 3,055 ## What do users think of Word Search Explorer®? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🧠 Mentally stimulating - 🧘‍♀️ Calming and relaxing - 🎨 Beautiful backgrounds - 👍 Easy to play - 🏆 Challenging levels - 💰 Bonus words for extra coins - 🕹️ Addictive gameplay **Cons** - 💢 Forced tournaments and duels - 📺 Intrusive ads - 💰 Expensive ad-free option - 🔁 Repetitive puzzles - 🤔 Inconsistent word recognition **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes and freezes - Incorrect level progression - Bonus word collection issues **Most requested features** - Difficulty settings - Ability to opt out of tournaments - More varied puzzle themes - Progress sync across devices - Improved bonus word system ## Newest reviews (15 of 3,031) ### 3/5 — Ads *2026-09-05, version 1.150* I would give this a higher rating if the ads that play at the bottom didn’t make noise. It’s not even the ads that pop up after you’re done with the level that’s the problem, but the fact that while you’re playing the game you are constantly bombarded with noise from random ads that aren’t even on your screen. If you fix this, I’ll give you a better review. ### 4/5 — Just lost a star *2026-09-04, version 1.150* i have really enjoyed playing this game. Level 1277 and so far a streak of 208 consecutive days. however this is where the star is lost. it's not much but i really liked the feature of seeing the percentage of how many players were ahead of me for the daily streak. was neat seeing that number slowly go down each day. note after this latest update, it only shows for getting a 7 day streak prize. before i made it a point to make sure to keep my streak going no matter what. now if i lose it, oh well. i don't have that same desire to keep it going anymore. ### 4/5 — Be advised. Ads are not silent *2026-09-04, version 1.150* If you turn in game sounds off and have your ringer off too, this game, unlike any other game I have played, runs banner ads at the bottom of the screen and those sounds cannot be turned off. Highly annoying. And I will delete the game soon because if it. Too bad. Good game. If you need silent games b/c of where you play them, this will be a problem game for you ### 2/5 — Obnoxiously Loud Commercials *2026-09-02, version 1.150* Obnoxiously Loud commercials that run constantly, I’ll be finding a different game. I don’t mind the commercials but constant noise makes it hard when you just want to sit and relax. I’ll find a different game! ### 3/5 — Fun but WAY too many ads *2026-09-02, version 1.150* I had so much fun playing this game, and made it all the way to lvl.1000. The only reason why I stopped playing is because of the constant unending ads even during playing. It was getting too obnoxious and unplayable ☹️ ### 2/5 — Do not download *2026-09-02, version 1.150* While I understand the need to monetise this game … the ads make the game unplayable, temu ads taken three attempts to clear and then it opens on safari browser ? … ads run for the same game after each round, it locks you in to the ads not the game ### 4/5 — Fun *2026-08-30, version 1.150* I love doing Word searches. Too many ads on this app, but I close the app and then open it back up. No big deal. But one of your categories was dentist. And one of the words was nurse. Nurses don’t work for dentist, dental assistants do. I was a dental assistant for a long time. That’s how I know. ### 5/5 — Best *2026-08-30, version 1.150* This is the best game keeps you relaxed and calm ### 5/5 — After Peter pan *2026-08-29, version 1.150* Before Robin Williams ### 5/5 — Entertainment 100 percent plus no ads and no need for WiFi *2026-08-29, version 1.150* This game provides great entertainment no wifi monster and is great for kids who love it's ### 5/5 — Ms *2026-08-29, version 1.150* Great game keeping the mind active. ### 5/5 — Hello *2026-08-29, version 1.150* Loving the game ### 5/5 — Pretty easy *2026-08-29, version 1.150* This game is easy & fast ### 5/5 — THE BEST *2026-08-29, version 1.150* THE BEST ### 5/5 — Love the game *2026-08-29, version 1.150* Trying to find the perfect word search game?well this is on map through map with all themes recommend five stars ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t let me listen to music while I play *2026-09-03, version 1.150* I hope you fix this and let it play while I can listen to music it makes it more enjoyable but it doesn’t let me listen to it while I play so please fix it would be great ### 1/5 — ads *2026-09-03, version 1.150* Kalshi ad locks up app In game ads bypassing volume and media controls. If you shut off volume to one, another comes on at full volume. ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-08-31, version 1.150* The ads don’t stop even when playing the game ### 1/5 — Ads - horrible *2026-08-31, version 1.150* I enjoy the game has a distressing activity. However, I hate that so many ads are running after turning off music, notifications. I went as far as silencing my phone still there's noise being played. I'd like to do my word search in silence. Sigh. Please eliminate the noise. An opt out feature should be available. ### 1/5 — Ads are too long! *2026-08-30, version 1.150* This game could be more fun if the ads were shorter! They take to Long to run through and most of the game ads are dump games. You should not have to spend money to avoid ads! ### 1/5 — Where are my coins? *2026-08-28, version 1.150* So the game tells you to download another game and it'll give you 250 coins and then you do that you even open the game and play around and it never gives you your 250 coins! there's nothing more annoying in my opinion than a game who says that they're gonna do something if you do something and then you do it and they don't do it. That's as good as Steve as far as I'm concerned. If you guys wanna play a game, that's gonna lie to you and make you do things that you don't really wanna do so that you can get things that they're never gonna give have had it. To the makers of the game there's too many other games like this that I can play so you're gonna have to kick Rox. ### 1/5 — Hangs up too often *2026-08-28, version 1.150* When you Finnish an ad then it doesn’t go back to the game. Puzzle were very easy. ### 1/5 — what happened and why *2026-08-19, version 1.148* all i want is to wind down and play a relaxing game before bed but all of this absurd pop up bs makes it impossible to just play. this is insanity. i don’t want coins i don’t want a gift i don’t want TEAMS i want to freaking search for words. why are you doing this to me. seriously. why ### 1/5 — Restart *2026-08-06, version 1.146* I was on like stage thirty then the game randomly kicked me out and restarted me to stage 8. I’m very angry and it took me minutes to get there ### 1/5 — Not a fan *2026-08-05, version 1.146* The game keeps finding the words for me, defeating the purpose of playing the game and it takes too long after you complete a puzzle, you can literally close out and reopen the app faster than it would be to load. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Brenda K *2026-09-04, version 1.150* Love the game keeps the old lady sharp ### 5/5 — Fun *2026-09-03, version 1.150* Great way to take up time ### 5/5 — Word search *2026-09-03, version 1.150* Awesome thanks I ### 5/5 — Addicted *2026-09-02, version 1.150* Love this game always ready for a challenge ### 5/5 — My review Amyiah *2026-09-01, version 1.150* It’s very fun and relaxing ### 5/5 — Amazing *2026-09-01, version 1.150* 10/19 P ### 5/5 — Word Search Explorer *2026-09-01, version 1.150* fun game just so relaxing ### 5/5 — Memory help *2026-09-01, version 1.150* Easy in the beginning and gets progressively harder.. ### 5/5 — Funnest game ever *2026-08-31, version 1.150* This is my favorite game on my phone. I was so bummed that I lost my 93-day wisdom streak. Thank you for restoring it. It still hasn’t updated on my end. ### 5/5 — Couple *2026-08-31, version 1.150* Love this game --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-06.*